The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-01-04

Washington, D. c., Dec. q Gen.
Logan died at o'clock yesterday after
noon At no time during the day did the
Senator give signs of Consciousness, but at
10 o'clock In the moring those who watch
at his bedside discovered relaxation In
his features, which had be pinched and
set with pain since his illness developed
seriously The natural expression, which
returned gradually, gave those unfamiliar
with mortal illness CLEAN of hope, but
the phyicians. to whom the supposed en-
couraging signs were reported, shook their
heads grayely, and after brief inspection
of their patient Withdrew for consulta-
tien.
DR.. Baxter relieved DR.. Hamilton at the
conclusion of the consultation, and con-
tinued In constant attendance until the
Generals death.
The result of the consultation was an
opinion that there was no hope. This
ominous report was impaired to the Gen
erals wife and household, as gently as pos
sibie. The stricken woman, who has been
her husbands right arm and counselor
during all the years of his notable career,
received the dreadful news In silence, that
indicated the agony of her soul, and her
renewed attentions to the dying man were
the only signs that the brave wife gave of
her intense grief. From 10 o'clock until
100 there was no incident in the room
worthy of note.
The doctors in their second comparison
of opinions, at O'Clock, could only confirm
ar first decision, and from that time on
che signs of dissolution were closely
watched. The sky had been overhung all
day with dark, thick clouds, and the raw,
chilly atmosphere of the morning had de-
yeloped toward the afternoon into frost
which presaged snow.
TIE LAST MOMENTS.
Almost on the minute of o'clock few
feathery flakes began to fall, and at the
same moment those who were watching In
the sick roem had their attention called
from the deepening storm outside to the
Senator's condition. His breathing, which
hal been somewhat LOUD and at times
painfully stertorous, was becoming less
frequent and less audible. At the bedside
was Mrs. Logan, who held her husbands
hald and smoothed the gathering death
damp from his forehead while she tried
in pitiful way to get some expression OF
recognition from the dying man. At her
side was her son, John A. Logan, Jr., her
daughter, Mrs. Tucker, and her daughters
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grouped around were General Phil
Sheridan, Senators Culiom AMI Miller,
Congressman Symes, of Colorado Hender-
son, Thomas and Payson, of Him bis ; Gen.
Green, B. Raum md Gen. Logan's private
was Mary Brady, a faithful domestic fthe
family for years. whose sobs and tears were
not repressed in the realization of the ap-
~ hos ho
doctors finally announced that all was over
the witnesses of the death of the great SOL
der and statesman slowly and quietly
Withdrew, leaving the stricken family with
the dead.
In November 1868 he succeeded General
Sherman in the command of The Fifteenth
army corps and In July q at the death of
General Mcpherson became commander
in chief of the army of Tennessee and was
with Sherman In his march TO the sea-
remaining with him until General John,
sons surrender From the close of the war
until 1871 he held various positions of
honor and in 1871 he was elected state
senator, which position he has since held
with marked ability. In the late cam
paign he was placed On the ticket with
James q. Blaine as a candidate for the
vice presidency but as defeated by Hen
bricks the democratic nominee.
MESSAGES OF COINCIDENCE.
Mrs. Logan was so Frustrated as to be
unable to see anyone. Her son and
daughter bore up as bravely as possible
under the ordeal and greeted with sad den
ed faces the many sympathetic friends
whose lips could but inadequately form
expressions of feelings of the heart.
kilograms of coincidence were received
from Governor Foraker of Ohio, Mr..
Sanford of Brooklyn, Governor Alger OF
Michigan, Robert T. Lincoln of Illinois,
Alexander Gregor of the Russian legation
at New York, c, III. 'Grozvenor of Ohio
Fred Grant and General Sherman of New